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FALL WEATHER SAFETY:

Fall is a wonderful time of year, but it does have its share of hazards. Think safety as you enjoy the cooler temperatures and vibrant colors.
Check out the National Weather Service Fall Safety page here.
For additional autumn safety tips, visit the Farmers' Almanac.

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FALL FIRE SAFETY:

Heat your home safely this fall by keeping anything that can burn at least three feet from all heat sources including fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators, space heaters, or candles. Plug space heaters directly into the wall and turn them off when leaving the room or going to bed. Never use an oven to heat your home. Learn more here.

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HOLIDAY COOKING SAFETY:

Keep an eye on food when cooking. Unattended cooking is the leading factor in home cooking fires.
Move things that can burn away from the stove. This includes dishtowels, bags, boxes, paper, and curtains.
Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove so no one can bump them or pull them over.
In case of an oven fire, turn off the oven and keep the door closed until it’s cool.
If you have a fire in your oven and the flames escape it, leave your home and call 911.
Turkey fryers can tip over easily, make sure it is on a sturdy, level surface, and do not move it once it is in use. Make sure it is at least 10 feet from your home and not under roof eaves. For more tips on turkey fryers go to https://www.usfa.fema.gov.

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WHAT3WORDS:

有水和船的划船安全圖片。 What3Words Image Person Hiking

What3words is a geocode system for the communication of locations with a resolution of three meters. What3words encodes geographic coordinates into three dictionary words; the encoding is permanently fixed. If help is needed (whether on the water or on hiking trails), providing a what3words address on a 9-1-1 call can pinpoint your location quickly. Learn more and download the What3words app here.

Read here how "What3words” helped rescue a group of hikers from Watkins Glen State Park.

COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS:

註冊參加您附近的公民預備隊 (Citizen Preparedness Corps) 培訓，並學習如何為任何類型的災難或緊急情況做好準備、據此作出反應並進行恢復。 Learn more at: https://www.dhses.ny.gov/citizen-preparedness-corps.

主題包括如何制定家庭緊急應變計劃，如何為您的家人和房屋做好應對火災等潛在緊急情況的準備，在特定情況下（例如，出現行兇的槍手）該怎麼做，並涵蓋為危及生命的事件而採取的疏散或就地避難措施等等。該培訓還討論了在緊急情況後回家時該怎麼做，包括重新進入的程序、安全地檢查和記錄損壞、解決災難性事件發生後的情緒和其他個人需求，以及對災後詐騙保持警惕。

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